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>>Not to be disagreeable but didn't he sit out the war in Hollywood? When about every able-bodied man was serving in combat?
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>Military service: US Army Air Corps (Captain, 1942-45)
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>He wasn't a grunt fighting in the trenches, but he did fulfil his duty and helped by doing what he did best.
He made training films for the AAF. Having just done a little research, I see my phrase "sit out the war" was unfair. The reason he was not sent into combat was his nearsightedness. He didn't avoid service like the last two Presidents did.
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